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Environmental justice groups assail overhaul of California carbon market
Advocates charge that California pollution regulators ignored their plea to end a program that they say discourages emissions reductions.
India is electrifying faster than China using cheap green tech
It’s a sign that clean electricity could be the most direct way to boost growth for other developing economies.
UK extends $1B climate-pact guarantee to South Africa
Its extension comes as South Africa negotiates with the African Development Bank over a $400 million loan for municipal energy and water services, to be guaranteed by the U.K. under that arrangement.
How a small town is rising from Chile’s devastating wildfires
Lirquén was ground zero for the inferno, which engulfed 80 percent of its land.
US pensions lack strong climate strategies, Sierra Club says
The findings underscore a long-running debate on Wall Street over whether asset owners, including pension funds, should adopt investment strategies aimed at limiting climate risks and supporting adaptation to a warming world.
This Western state allows insurers to skip wildfire coverage
A new Nevada law aims to contain premiums by letting property insurers exclude wildfire from standard homeowners’ policies.
Trump blasts ‘money-losing windmills’ as China lauds ‘new energy’
Split-screen messaging in Davos punctuated the divergent paths on energy for the U.S. and China.
New Jersey governor targets permitting reform in bid to cut costs
Gov. Mikie Sherrill's executive order would create “shot clocks” for state agencies to complete permits within set time frames.
Insurers sold record amount of catastrophe bonds in 2025, report says
Property insurance companies increasingly turn to investors for financial protection against disasters instead of traditional reinsurance.
Davos’ climate resignation
Once a showcase for climate ambition, the World Economic Forum is now talking more about coping with the damage.
South African minister backs away from climate finance offer
Under the deal, the country would receive funding in exchange for cutting coal-fired power generation in one of the world’s most carbon-intensive economies. But politicians have expressed concern about the conditions under which funds will be disbursed.
Repo market has started pricing in energy transition risks
Economists are exploring how banks’ exposure to carbon-intensive borrowers affects funding costs in the European repo market.
Water ‘bankruptcy’ era has begun for billions, scientists say
Three-quarters of the world’s population — about 6.1 billion people — now live in countries where freshwater supplies are insecure or critically insecure, according to a U.N. report.
New Jersey governor leans on climate funds for ‘affordability’ push
Gov. Mikie Sherrill wants to tap funds from clean energy programs to offset utility bill increases, while the state pursues more solar projects and virtual power plants.
EPA thwarts Musk’s use of diesel turbines for AI
A new rule weighs in on the use of unpermitted turbines at data centers like xAI's Memphis, Tennessee-area facilities.
Budget plan would stymie Trump’s FEMA cuts
A bipartisan spending bill released Tuesday aims to maintain disaster staffing and funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Former Biden officials go to bat for kids’ climate case
In a court brief, former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other top officials argue that judges can strike President Donald Trump's executive orders to boost fossil fuels.
Red states back EPA freeze of $20B in climate grants
The states' brief comes ahead of a rare en banc rehearing in federal appeals court in Washington.
Four-bill ‘minibus’: EV chargers, energy aid, disaster mitigation
The latest appropriations package contains billions of dollars in funding for energy and environment programs.
Climate activist predicts Trump’s attacks on green energy will hurt GOP
“My prediction would be that electric prices are going to be to the 2026 election what egg prices were to the 2024 election,” said longtime climate activist Bill McKibben.
